Tornadoes are caused by thunderstorms that have warm moist air and have eastward moving cold fronts. Tornadoes that occur in the winter and early spring are usually because of strong frontal systems.

A tornado usually looks like a funnel shaped cloud. Sometimes if a tornado is especially big though it will not have the funnel shaped cloud but just look like a big moving cloud. A tornado spins in a counter-clockwise motion, and usually travels a path of nine miles in length and ten yards in width at an average of 35-45 mph. Tornadoes can get up to speeds of 500 miles per hour, and wind speeds up to 250 mph. A tornado goes from the base of a thundercloud down and

The first steps in tornado awareness are to know what?s going on. A person needs to know whether a warning or watch has been issued for your area. Then you should recognize the sky and the atmosphere around you and if the sky is threatening you should move to a safer place. You should stay away from windows, and get to the lowest point of your house. If you are in an automobile you should evacuate it and either seek shelter in a house nearby or lay in a ditch of some sort. The best thing to do if a tornado does come is always be ready for it, know what you need to do before the tornado is there and where to seek shelter in time. You need to talk to your family and make sure everyone knows what to do in case of a tornado. You should have a shelter and store at least three days worth of water and food for you and your family. It?s always better to be to safe then not ready at all!

Tornadoes can come in all different shapes and sizes. They can also go on in the United States at any time of the year. In the Northern area of the U.S peak tornado season is during the summer while in the Southern areas peak season is March through May.

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There are all types of different variations of tornadoes. Some tornadoes may even be clear until it picks up types of debris. Waterspout tornadoes are

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